{"product_id":"winters-season-a-regency-mystery-9781592116898","title":"Winter's Season: A Regency Mystery","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn 1817 London, before the police existed, Captain Winter is the city's only hope against murder and deceit. This gripping historical crime thriller blends war-born cunning, high-society intrigue, and shadowy investigations in a world where every secret could be deadly.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 1817 London, Before the Police, There Was Captain Winter.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLondon, 1817. A city teeming with life, yet lacking a professional police force. When a wealthy young woman is brutally murdered in an alley frequented by prostitutes, a shadowy government bureau in Whitehall dispatches its \"special emissary\"--Captain Winter. A veteran of the Napoleonic Wars and a gentleman forged by chance and conflict, Winter is uniquely equipped to navigate the treacherous currents of London society, from aristocratic drawing rooms to the city's grimmest taverns. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWithout an army of officers or the aid of forensic science, Winter must rely on his wits and a network of unconventional allies. His childhood friend, a nobleman, opens doors in high society, while a wise Jewish physician uncovers secrets the dead cannot hide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Winter's most intriguing, and potentially dangerous, asset is Barbara Lightwood. Shrewd, beautiful, and operating as a discreet intermediary among the elite, Barbara shares a past with Winter from the war years. Their rekindled affair is fraught with wariness; she offers intimate information crucial to his investigation, but guards her own secrets fiercely. Like Winter, she is both cunning and capable of danger. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom grand houses to dimly lit streets, death stalks Captain Winter. He must tread carefully to unmask a killer, navigate a web of secrets and lies, and perhaps, in the process, save his own soul.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Histria Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781592116898\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300","brand":"R. J. Koreto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52239252291765,"sku":"9781592116898","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_e306e950-8f3f-4d54-84b0-c8051903cb02.jpg?v=1770917436","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/winters-season-a-regency-mystery-9781592116898","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}